Bathing shoe



E. S. WARD BATHING SHOE July 27, 1926. 1,593,889

Filed July 25. 1925 EDNASANEUJNETXYA D Patented July 27, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT- OFFICE.

EDNA SANGUINET WARD, or ron'r won'rn, TEXAS.

na'rnme siren.

Application filed .Tuly'25, 1925. Serial No, 45,999.

, and which will not be affected by the water whether fresh or salt so that the feet will be protected in or out of the water. Other objects and advantages will be fully explained in the following description and the invention will be more particularly pointed out in the claims.

' Reference is had to the accompanying drawings which form a part of this application.

Fig. -1 is a perspective view of one form of a shoe constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of,

a shoe which is a slight variation from the shoe previously shown. Fig.3 is a perspective view of the opposite side of the shoe shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a'diiferent style of shoe.

Similar characters of reference are used to indicate the same parts throughout the several views.

The improved shoe is constructed generally of rubber or of material having the characteristics of rubber, the principal effort being to produce a shoe that is not only-comfortable to the foot, but which will not be deteriorated by either fresh or salt water and to produce a shoe that can be worn with comfort in or out of the water. A person needs shoes for wearing on the. beach as well as in the water and which will be neat and stylish in appearance.

The upper part 1 is preferably made of rubber or similar material and of such rubbar as will be comfortable to the wearer and durable. The heel 2 is made preferably of harder or vulcanized rubber or fibre or cork impregnated with rubber. The arch 3 is also made of rubber of such firm consistency that it will maintain its form and support the foot and which may be formed inte 'ral with the heel 2. The other part of the s 0e sole 4 must be of softer material which will be yielding enough to be comfortable to the foot. The part 4 of the sole may be vulcanized to the arch member 3. The other parts 1 are vulcanized to or made integral with the sole 4 and arch members 3, thus making the entire shoe an integral structure of different strength materials. The

retaining straps may also be made integral with the upper members 1. In Fig. 2, the tab 5 is formed on the upper member 1 and is provided with a loop for receiving a retaining strap 6 which is formedon the rear portion of the upper member 1. The strap 6 may be fastened by a'button 7 as shown in-Fig. 2 and the strap may have a plurality of button holes so that the strap may be adjusted to different sized feet. In the form of strap shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the stra 6 pulls on the arched part ofthe shoe and on the rear portion of the upper member 1. The form of strap 9, shown in Fig. 1, is formed on the extreme rear ortionof the member 1 and may be fastene in front similarly to the fastening shown-in Figs. 2 and 3. In the form of strap 10, shown in Fig.

terial maybe used for making the shoes without departing from my invention. Fibre or cork may be used and such material may be impregnated with rubber or terial.

\Vhat I claim is 1. A shoe for bathing purposes compris ing a body member of soft waterproof mate rial, a sole of harder Waterproof material vulcanized to said body, and a combined arch and heel of hard rubber vulcanized to said sole and body.

2. A shoe for the use of bathers comprising a combined heel and arch of hardened rubber formed to conform to the contour of the wearers foot, a sole of softer rubber vulcanized to said arch. and heel, and a body formed of soft rubber and vulcanized to said sole and arch;

In testimony whereof, I set my hand, this 17th day of July, 1925.

EDNA SANGUINET 'WARD.

rubber cement or other waterproofing ma- 

